Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden - Evansville Zoos and Aquarium

Average Rating	4.5	8+ reviews from 2 sources
Yahoo! Travel	5.0	5+ reviews
Epinions.com	4.0	3+ reviews

2421 Bement Ave.
Evansville, IN 47720-8203

70 acres with nearly ... more on Yahoo! Travel
Founded in 1928, Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden is the home of over 500 animals representing more than 200 species. With a small ... more on epinions.com
Indiana's oldest zoo, Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic ... more on Yahoo! Travel
This 70-acre zoo and botanic garden delights visitors with over 500 animals and hundreds of botanical species. Stroll the grounds and visit the ... more on Association of Zoos and Aquariums
The zoo was founded in 1928 by Gilmour Haynie and other business leaders. Karl Kae Knecht, a local cartoonist for the Evansville Courier & Press, helped popularize the idea of a zoo. It initially opened with two lion cubs, some antelope, and an elephant. Since its founding, the zoo has continued to grow and ... more on Wikipedia

5.0: Easy to navigate, beautiful

The price is very reasonable. The park is easy ... By A Yahoo! User from Louisville, KY, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel
4.0: Up close and personal

A few weeks ago we took a Sunday drive to visit the ... twila, a user of epinions.com. Read full review on Epinions.com
5.0: "I feel like a child again"

Everytime my wife and I visit Mesker Park Zoo, I feel like a child again! I am sixty-six years old and remember the days of my youth ... By A Yahoo! User from Newburgh, IN, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel
4.0: Evansville Zoo: On the way back

The Mesker Park Zoo and Botanical Gardens has gone ... derk99, a user of epinions.com. Read full review on Epinions.com
5.0: Wonderful Outting

I was amazed at what a great zoo Evansville had. It was the perfect outting for my ... By A Yahoo! User from Indianapolis, IN, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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